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Bethnal Green 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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PAUPER ILLNESS.
The following is the number of new cases attended during the year of
the District Medical Officers : —
District No. 1 Mr. Massingham 769 Cases.
„ 2 Dr. Welch 895 „
„ 3 Dr. Richards 568 „
„ 4 Mr. Defriez 687 „
„ 5 Dr. Burgess 506 „
6 Dr. Sarvis 676 „
4,101 Cases.
These comprise the following cases of Zymotic diseases:—Small Pox
2; Measles, 48; Scarlet Fever, 116; Diphtheria, 3; Whooping Cough,
48; Fever, 166; Diarrhoea, 112; Choleraic Diarrhoea, 1.
The Dispensary arrangements remain as at my last lleport, and are
found to work efficiently.
CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
The following is the Medical Report for the Year 1874 :—
IN-PATIENTS.
Patients under treatment on the 1st January, 1874 91
Admitted since 781— 872
Remaining under treatment on the 31st December, 1874 99
Total under treatment during the year 773
Of these there have been—More or less relieved 696
Died 77
Patients admitted from the opening of the Wards, in 1855, to the 31st
December, 1874 10,273
Average number resident throughout the year 81
OUT-PATIENTS.
Under treatment on the 1st January, 1874 1,233
Admitted since 13,937
15,170
Remaining under treatment on the 31st December, 1874 1,156
Total treated during the year 14,014
Patients admitted from the opening of the Institution, in 1848, to the 31st
December, 1874 238,038
Average attendance of Out-Putients each week 1,196